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6 Unit 1
GRAMMAR Present simple and continuous 2 Are the underlined verbs in these sentences
correct or incorrect? Correct them if necessary.
1 Make sentences about the pictures, using the
1 I’m talking to my friends on
words under each one.
Facebook at the moment.
2 Dad is playing golf with his friends
every Saturday morning.
3 By ten o’clock most evenings,
I’m feeling tired and ready for bed.
4 Tess is having a picnic with her
friend Jenny tomorrow.
5 Does anyone know how this app
0 I / have / lots of fun! is working?
I’m having lots of fun! 6 Mum never gets the train to work –
she says it’s too slow!
7 The Earth is going round the Sun.
14 Unit 3
GRAMMAR Past simple and used to 4 Write the words in the correct order to make
sentences.
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the past
1 to / live / used / Adrian / Canada / in
simple tense.
1 Last week our maths teacher Mr Hutchins
2 to / He / used / a pair of / have / snowboots
(give) us extra homework.
2 He (not teach) us maths last year.
3 walk / to / He / didn’t / school / to / used
3 Nobody really knows why Jonathan
(fall off) his chair in class.
4 in his classes / used / French / speak / to / He
4 I (send) her a text about the party
yesterday.
5 to / He / go / used / on holiday / to / the lakes
5 Mum and I (meet) one of the new
teachers at the supermarket last week.
6 go / to / used / skiing / He
6 Angie and Frank (not tell) anyone
what they were doing.
7 to / used / a lot of / wear / He / clothes / warm
7 The best film I (see) at the festival
was about a man and his dog.
8 dream / to / the snow! / He / used / about / didn’t
8 This is where we (go) on holiday
last year.
5 What did Andreas use to do when he was a
2 Complete the conversation with verbs from the
young boy? Write sentences.
box in the simple present or simple past tense.
1 do boxing ✔
buy do help know not play
not think want work 2 eat green vegetables ✘
3 Write questions in the past simple tense for these 2 I go to the restaurant last Saturday with my friend.
answers.
0 What time did you get up this morning? 3 It was hard work but it was worth it.
I got up at about 7.30.
1 4 We use to study together and she use to hit me all
Yes, I did. I had some toast and jam. the time!
2 5 We used to went biking together, but now we only
I came to school by car this morning – Dad brought talk to each other on the phone.
me. 6 We weren’t classmates, but we were used to talk a
3 lot after lessons.
Yes, but I was nearly late because the roads were
very busy.
4
He didn’t park at the school – I jumped out and
ran in!
18 Unit 4
GRAMMAR Past simple and continuous 4 Read the conversation and complete the
questions below.
1 Choose the correct form of the verb.
As I 1 was cycling / cycled home from school
yesterday, I 2 was singing / sang to myself because
I 3 wasn’t having / didn’t have any homework.
Suddenly, a family of ducks 4 was walking / walked
out into the road in front of me. Although I 5 was
going / went downhill quite fast I 6 was managing /
managed to get out of their way in time and I 7 wasn’t
hitting / didn’t hit any of them.
22 Unit 5
GRAMMAR Conditionals: zero, first 3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
and second verbs in brackets.
1 If you joined the basketball team, you
1 Write the words in the correct order to make
(enjoy) it.
sentences. Add a comma (,) in the correct
2 If you ask Molly, she (help) you.
place.
3 If you don’t do your homework regularly, you
0 won / If / the lottery / I / a boat / I / would / buy (fall) behind everyone else.
If I won the lottery, I would buy a boat. 4 When we go to the safari park, we
1 I / If / a boat / another country / bought / (see) the big cats.
would / I / sail / to 5 If you heat water, it (boil) at 100°C.
6 If I got the top mark in the class, I
(be) very pleased with myself.
2 I / sailed / visit / would / I / If / a lot of / places / 7 If you wanted to help out, you (have)
different to sign up first.
8 If you don’t hurry, you (miss) the bus.
9 you (mind) if I used
3 visited / I / If / a lot of / would / different places / your phone?
I / photos / take 10 When you press that button, the computer
(turn) on.
4 I / If / took / put / photos / I / on my blog / 4 Complete the second sentence so that it means the
would / them same as the first.
0 Unless we help animals in danger, they will disappear.
If we don’t help animals in danger ,
5 If / put / I / them / on my blog / my amazing trip they will disappear.
/ everyone / see / would 1 If he doesn’t work hard, he won’t pass the exam.
Unless ,
he won’t pass the exam.
6 win / if / very / But / the lottery / be / I / 2 Unless it rains tomorrow, I’ll play tennis.
surprised / I’ll If ,
I’ll play tennis.
3 If you don’t listen to the teacher, you won’t know what to
do.
2 Match the beginnings and endings of the
Unless ,
sentences.
you won’t know what to do.
1 If I go to Africa, 4 Unless we start growing our own food, we’ll continue
2 If I won a million dollars, to spend a lot of money at supermarkets.
3 Unless you phone the bus company, If ,
4 If people recycle rubbish, we’ll continue to spend a lot of money at supermarkets.
5 If you threw the paper cups in the recycling, 5 If we don’t do more to protect our environment,
6 When Mark finds animals on the roads, we won’t be able to save more animals.
7 If we had our own vegetable garden, Unless ,
8 If everyone turned off the lights, we won’t be able to save more animals.
a our electricity bill would be cheaper.
b he takes them to the vet.
5 Correct the mistakes in these sentences or put a
tick (✔) by any you think are correct.
c you won’t get your umbrella back.
d we would save a lot of money at the 1 I remembered if I don’t find it they would not
supermarket. let me pass the class.
e I’ll go on a safari. 2 Next weekend I have nothing to do so if you want, you
f there’ll be less rubbish to bury. can come to visit me.
g they’d become different paper products. 3 If you will go it will be better than it was.
h I’d go round the world on a cruise.
4 My parents would be very happy if you accept.
1 3 5 7
2 4 6 8
5 I think if you met him you will like him.
42 Unit 10
GRAMMAR Past perfect 4 Complete the questions with the simple past
or past perfect form of the verb.
1 Complete the sentences. Use the words in brackets
1 A: Where
with the verb in the past perfect.
(you / meet) your new friend Jack for the
0 When Max arrived home, his parents
first time?
had taken his brother to the swimming pool .
B: On holiday in Spain.
(take / brother / to the swimming pool)
2 A: What birthday present
1 Alice didn’t want to go to the museum because she
.
(his parents / give) him a few weeks before?
(go there / on / school trip)
B: A trip to Spain to visit his uncle.
2 Kelly wasn’t allowed to do sports because she
3 A:
.
(he / ever be) abroad before?
(forget / trainers).
B: Yes, once, to Florida.
3 Frank turned on his Xbox after he
4 A:
.
(his friends / not / organise) a party for his
(complete / all / homework)
birthday?
4 I gave Jenny a book for her birthday but she
B: Yes, a surprise party!
.
5 A: When
(read / it)
(they / tell) him that they had organised a
5 Kevin didn’t have any homework because he
party for him?
.
B: Two weeks before his birthday, when he
(finish / it / school)
told them about the trip to Spain.
6 Luisa repeated the test because she
6 A: How
.
(Jack / feel)?
(not / do well / the first time)
B: Sad, because he wanted to do both things!
7 Mario was tired because he
7 A:
.
(his parents / already / book) his flight?
(not / sleep / all night)
B: Yes, and paid for it.
8 When I got off the train at the station, my parents
8 A: So what
.
(his friends / do) in the end?
(not / arrive / to meet me)
B: They decided to have the party when Jack
2 Choose the correct answer. got back home, so he was very happy!
Last week I 1 had / had had a terrible day. First, I 2 woke / 5 Choose the correct sentence in each pair.
had woken up late and so by the time I reached the bus
1 a I went downstairs and found out my mum
stop to go to school, the bus 3 already left / had already
made roast beef.
left. Our neighbour was just leaving her house so she
b I went downstairs and found out my mum
4
offered / had offered to take me to school. Unfortunately,
had made roast beef.
there was a lot of traffic and nothing 5 moved / had moved
2 a After the match had ended, I had the
for about 30 minutes. I wanted to send my friend a text
opportunity to see the soccer players.
but then I 6 realised / had realised that I 7 left / had left my
b After the match was ended, I had the
phone on the kitchen table. Finally, when I 8 got / had got
opportunity to see the soccer players.
to school, the bell 9 didn’t ring / hadn’t rung yet, which was
3 a That was my birthday present: my uncle had
strange. I went inside the school and looked at the clock in
sent me a dog.
the school hall, and then I understood – the clocks 10 went /
b That was my birthday present: my uncle
had gone back by an hour and so in fact I wasn’t late at all!
send me a dog.
3 The short forms of had and of would are both: ’d. 4 a When she got home, she happily found out
Does ’d in these sentences mean had or would? that her parents bought her a puppy.
had would b When she got home, she happily found out
1 I’d like to go now. that her parents had bought her a puppy.
2 If I went there, I’d call you for sure! 5 a In the evening, she turned on the TV and
3 They’d just spoken to him. realised that she had won the lottery.
4 I’d just bought an umbrella. b In the evening, she turned on the TV and
5 They’d met each other earlier. realised that she won the lottery.
6 He’d do it if he had some money.
46 Unit 11
GRAMMAR The passive and modal 4 Complete the text about the Kings Village Library.
passives Use the words in brackets in the correct form of the
passive.
1 Write the words in the correct order to make
The Kings Village Library is one of the
passive sentences.
oldest public libraries in the area. This library
1 computer / My / fixed / by / my / was / friend 1
(build) in 1903. In
1987 it 2 (move) down
2 films / A lot of / watched / laptops / on / are the street because it had gained so many books over the
years. Today, children 3
3 an / prize / won / 11-year-old boy / The / was / by (encourage) to join the library as soon as they
can read. When anyone joins the library, a form
4 stories / by / Most children / their / are / 4
(must / complete).
parents / told This form 5
(can / submit) online or in person. Competitions
5 computer / in the 1950s / first / invented / The / 6
(always / hold) on
was / personal the last Monday of each month. For this month, teens
7
(invite) to be creative
6 injured / busy / Two / that / road / on / teens / and share their work by entering the Fourth Annual Teen
were Poetry competition.
54 Unit 13
GRAMMAR Reported speech 4 I haven’t visited an English-speaking country before.
66 Unit 16
GRAMMAR Reported questions 3 Complete the conversation. Use the speech
bubbles to help you.
1 Write the words in the correct order to make
reported questions. When did it happen? How did it happen?
0 whether / wondered / a text message / received /
she / had Is he badly hurt? Where is he now?
Jessica
wondered whether she had A: Mum, I told Michelle about Neil’s accident.
received a text message . She asked 1 .
1 what time / to / his mum / wanted / know / B: I think it was the day before yesterday.
collecting / was / him A: Oh, and also, she wanted to know
Billy 2
.
. B: No, no one seems to know for sure.
2 I / me / for breakfast / what / asked / wanted A: She wondered 3 .
Mum B: Well, he broke his arm, but it wasn’t a bad break.
. A: Ah, so is he at home now. Michelle asked
3 to / the phone / we / had / know / wanted / if / 4
.
finished chatting / on B: He’s still in hospital I think.
Dad
.
4 Correct the mistakes in these sentences or
put a tick (✔) by any you think are correct.
4 cinema / the man / asked / which floor / the /
on / was 1 They were new in our area and I want to
The teens know who it was.
. 2 By chance he was in the park and I said him
5 if / I / picked up / wondered / the post office / had / if he would like to play.
her parcel / from 3 I wonder what’s inside the box so I open it.
Ms March
. 4 I saw him standing in the TV room, so I asked
where does he come from.
2 Complete the reported questions. Make the
necessary changes to pronouns, possessive
adjectives and tenses. VOCABULARY Adverbs of degree: fairly,
1 ‘Are you ready to have dinner yet?’
pretty, quite, reasonably
Mum asked 1 Choose the correct answer.
ready to have dinner. 1 A: Did you see that programme about Facebook
2 ‘Have you sent your aunt a text wishing her a last night?
happy birthday?’ B: No, I was very / quite busy – I had homework for
Mum wanted to know three subjects to do for today.
a text wishing 2 A: How was the English test?
her a happy birthday. B: It was really / fairly easy. I think I probably got
3 ‘Have you listened to me at all today?’ about 60%.
Mum asked at 3 A: What did you think of the restaurant?
all that day. B: The meals were reasonably / very cheap, but not
4 ‘Do you think you’ll hand in your biology project on as cheap as I’d expected.
Wednesday?’
Mum wondered 2 Put the adverb in brackets into the correct place in
my biology project on Wednesday. the sentence.
5 ‘Will you watch a film on your computer later?’ 1 It was noisy in the restaurant so I couldn’t hear the
Mum wanted to know musicians. (quite)
computer later. 2 I didn’t have any lunch so I was feeling hungry by
6 ‘Would you like to go to the cinema instead?’ 3.00. (pretty)
Mum wondered 3 On the whole, Dad kept calm when I told him the
the cinema instead. news. (reasonably)
7 ‘Do you want to go for a pizza after the film?’ 4 Xanthe did well at school but not as well as her
Mum asked for a brother. (quite)
pizza after the film.
70 Unit 17
GRAMMAR have something done
1 Complete the sentences, using the correct form of
the words in brackets.
0 Maureen by her
friend. (hair / cut)
Maureen has her hair cut by her
friend.
1 Mark by the local 1
bike shop. (bike / repair)
2 My mum by the
village baker last year. (my birthday cake / bake)
3 Jeff by a
pavement artist every year. (picture / paint)
4 We last year.
(our house / paint)
5 Mum by
professional people. (her bedroom / decorate) 2
6 I by the dentist.
(a tooth / fill)
74 Unit 18
Acknowledgements
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